How can I stop my puppy from chewing EVERYTHING???

Question

I have an 8 week old male German Shepard and he chews everything!!! The corners of the couch, cable wires and rugs..everything! I am home with him all day, and take him out for lots of walks...I also have a ton of toys for him, from soft stuffed animals to rubber bones..I have tried 3 different types of sprays (bitter apple ect.) and none of them work...It didn't even phase him...When I catch him chewing something he's not supposed to I give him a firm no..Please if any one knows a way to get him to stop let me know..I'm scared he is going to get electicuted from chewing wires (which I have tried to hide)....Thanks!

Answer 1

Speak to your Vet. Could be something lacking in his diet. Does he like to play ? Pet him a lot and try to find something to brag and praise him for. Be sweet and loving. Win him over with kindness. About the time you are ready to throw in the towel, he will grow up. Do not give him slippers or shoes to play with, even if they are no longer usable. He will think it is OK to chew all shoes or slippers. We put plain water in a squirt bottle and used that on ours for bad behavior. Just one squirt or till he realizes. A couple sheets of newspaper twisted and used may help. The rattle of the paper is scary to them. Some think everything I have said is cruel. I have been around a long time and I have never been without a dog, one on the inside always and sometimes one on the outside.
You do what you have to do. Vet advice is free~~~~~~Jill
I dearly love dogs.

Answer 2

Say "NO" and re-direct the puppy to an object which is OK to chew on, such as his toy. He should have several chew toys of different textures to chew on. Be sure to use positive reinforcement when he chews on toys, but don't distract him with too much praise. You will need to watch him, follow him around the house, constantly. If he doesn't respond to your NO, make physical threat, but don't hit him. Stand up, wave your arms, frighten him somehow. Continue to say NO while you do this. Eventually, the word NO will be the only negative experience your dog ever gets from you, but you will need to use it for the rest of his life.

My dog is currently having trouble with a huge temptation, the trash can! Fortunately, my NO is enough for him to realize he's doing something I don't like, and he want to please me bad enough that he really hates to hear it. When he's ready (by sniffing around the trash), we do "training sessions" with the trash until he loses interest, or it's been a full five minutes. Basically it works like this: he's allowed to sniff around the can and check it out, but if he touches it, he gets a NO. Yesterday this progressed to the point where he was staring at the can and barking at it out of frustration, but this has to be done or he will never learn, and he will not be safe by himself. This temptation is too great for him to face alone, so it won't be left out permanently, but he needs to know about trash. Over time, he will be able to resist it.

Forget whatever you had planned for the next week. You are spending it with your dog.

Answer 3

Puppies have to be watched all of the time, with all of your attention. If you can't watch him with all of your attention he should go into a crate, x-pen, or puppy proofed room where he can't get him self into trouble. This is something he will stop as he gets older, just give it time, and keep the dangerous or important stuff out of his way! When a child is little we know they are going to put everything in their mouth, so we keep things out of their reach and watch them. We don't try to figure out ways to punish them for putting things in their mouths. Why do we do it with puppies??
If none of this sounds good to you...you can also try a squirt bottle with ONLY water. Squirt him and say "No" every time he starts chewing on something.

Answer 4

Almost all puppies chew on things because it feels good on their growing teeth. I would suggest rawhide, but he is not old enough. Try rope bones. My Jack Russell loved those and toys that are easily squeaked. The toys that squeak are annoying, but being annoyed is better than an electrocuted dog.

Answer 5

Try a big rawhide chew bone. He is a puppy and needs to chew because his teeth are bugging him. Don't buy pig ears they are very hard for dogs to digest and can choke them. Have you tried one of those Kong toys that you stuff treats inside or peanut butter it keeps them busy and amused. GOOD LUCK

Answer 6

Get him some chew toys Expect him to chew until he is about
2 years old ( on the 6th generation of Dogs, Malamutes still my favorite) I loose 2 pairs of sheepskin slippers per generation

Most of them liked the Gong chew toy and they couldn't destroy it

Answer 7

he's just cutting teeth, get him some chew toys and rawhide bones. Watch him closely or put him in a crate when your not around to keep him from chewing up your house while your gone.

Answer 8

just wait a little while the puppy is still young. You should sort out like a nice little play room with all the toys he has and dont forget to cover up outlets that can be bought at home depot.

Answer 9

Try Red Pepper, that's what worked on my guy. You might also want to try something a little more than a firm no. The first time my guy chewed up a $400 pair of shoes that I could not afford it was the last time he did it. I spanked him a little with the shoe (not hard, but hard enough so he knows he shouldn't do it again)

Answer 10

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This includes housetraining, leash training, obedience training, socialization, and problem solving. In addition to providing your dog with needed skills, this time will also be a great opportunity for you to bond with him. Take the time to really get to know your pet while training him and a loving relationship will easily develop.